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London, Aug 26 (ANI): Tired of hopping from store to store to make relevant purchases? Well, a new three-dimensional printer would soon allow shoppers to customise their purchases in store.

The printer, displayed at Science Museum in London, can create objects including a pen, a light and an orange squeezer from pieces of metal and plastic. [...]

London, July 16 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, scientists from University of Minnesota in St Paul have developed a new material that can repel hot water.

The new discovery could help protect vulnerable members of the population such as elderly, children, physically impaired people from hot-water burns.

Scientists have long been working on producing water-repelling materials inspired [...]

Darjeeling, July 9 (ANI): The massive construction of buildings, a majority of them illegal, has led to degradation of soil texture in the Darjeeling Hills area of West Bengal and making the place vulnerable to landslides.

A series of landslides hit Darjeeling and its surrounding areas in May, triggered by overnight torrents.

Local builders, however, have ignored [...]

Washington, June 19 (ANI): An American study has confirmed that light touch-the sense that lets musicians find the right notes on a keyboard, a seamstress revel in the feel of cool silk, the artisan feel a curve in material and the blind read Braille-depends upon the activity of Merkel cells, which are found in the [...]

Washington, May 30 (ANI): Comedian Will Ferrell has revealed that he ate raw reindeer eyeball during his stint in Man vs. Wild.

The 41-year-old star will be appearing on the series along with former military man and survivor expert Bear Grylls, for the promotion of his new film ‘Land Of The Lost’.

The Anchorman star spent two [...]

Washington, May 22 (ANI): The instruments aboard the Rover Opportunity, which are studying the Victoria Crater on Mars, has revealed more evidence of the red planet’s windy, wet and wild past.

According to Steve Squyres, Cornell professor of astronomy and the principal investigator for NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover mission, Opportunity’s two-year exploration of Victoria Crater [...]

Washington, May 15 (ANI): Scientists at Cambridge University have found that bees make use of small cone-shaped cells on flower petals, which act like ‘velcro’ on their feet, to stick to flowers and collect nectar.

In a new study, the scientists have shown that bumblebees can recognise the texture of petal surfaces by touch alone, and [...]

The Micro-Star International (MSI) has unveiled its latest feature-rich GX403 gaming notebook. According to MSI, the GX403 notebook is loaded with a slew of features for smooth and fast computing.
The GX403 notebook is ultra portable, with 2.2kg weight including battery. The notebook is sized 303 (l) x 231-255 (w) x 24-30 (h) mm. Offering ultra [...]

Jerusalem – Israel was placing its police forces on high alert Wednesday for the Passover festival which begins at sundown.
Thousands of police, Border Police and Civil Guard volunteers are to guard synagogues, holy places and hiking sites. The Magen David Adom, Israel’s equivalent of the Red Cross, also stepped up its state of alert and [...]

Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Celiac disease patients, who are asked to stay away from gluten, can supplement the protein in their diet by opting for a new gluten-free bread, which resembles French bread in terms of texture and colour, according to a new study.

Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and [...]

Bhubaneswar, Mar 18 (ANI): Upset over the government’s apathy towards cotton growers after they had incurred heavy losses due to illegal cultivation of BT cotton, farmers in Orissa, under the banner of the United Coalition Against Genetic Engineering (UNCAGE) held a protest march [...]

Mumbai, Feb 19 (ANI): Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra showcased his latest collection during a three-day annual media and entertainment conclave ‘FICCI frames 2009′ in Mumbai.

The second day of the conclave concluded on Wednesday on a good note followed by presenting FICCI BAF awards and a fashion show by Manish Malhotra.

Top models like Gauhar Khan [...]

Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US have developed viscosity-enhancing nanomaterials that are expected to double the service life of concrete.
The nano-sized additive slows down penetration of chloride and sulfate ions from road salt, seawater and soils into the concrete.

A reduction in ion transport [...]

Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US have developed viscosity-enhancing nanomaterials that are expected to double the service life of concrete.

The nano-sized additive slows down penetration of chloride and sulfate ions from road salt, sea water and soils into the concrete. reduction in ion [...]

Washington, January 16 (ANI): A senior scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has discovered three broad classes of camouflage body patterns by studying the cephalopods, which include squid, octopus, and cuttlefish.
Roger Hanlon, who has spent 35 years studying animal camouflage, has also found how the three pattern classes – termed uniform, mottled, and disruptive [...]

Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): Very often people forget where they are, but luckily enough, the feeling of being disoriented doesn’t last for more than a few seconds-all thanks to the mind. Now, scientists have described how our brain works as a GPS device and tells us the right direction.
The researchers have indicated that animals and [...]